1998 Japanese Grand Prix
- Round
- 16 of 1998
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Dates
- —
- Format
- Standard weekend
- Winner
- Mika Hakkinen
- Constructor
- McLaren
- Entrant
- McLaren-Mercedes
- Pole position
- Michael Schumacher
- Fastest lap
- Michael Schumacher
- Confidence
- reference
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mika Hakkinen | McLaren | 2 | 51 | 10 | — |
| 2 | Eddie Irvine | Ferrari | 4 | 51 | 6 | — |
| 3 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 3 | 51 | 4 | — |
| 4 | Damon Hill | Jordan | 8 | 51 | 3 | — |
| 5 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Williams | 5 | 51 | 2 | — |
| 6 | Jacques Villeneuve | Williams | 6 | 51 | 1 | — |
| 7 | Jean Alesi | Sauber | 12 | 51 | — | — |
| 8 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Benetton | 10 | 51 | — | — |
| 9 | Alexander Wurz | Benetton | 9 | 50 | — | — |
| 10 | Johnny Herbert | Sauber | 11 | 50 | — | — |
| 11 | Olivier Panis | Prost Grand Prix | 13 | 50 | — | — |
| 12 | Jarno Trulli | Prost Grand Prix | 14 | 48 | — | Engine |
| DNQ | Ricardo Rosset | Tyrrell | — | — | — | DNQ |
| DNF | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 1 | 31 | — | Tyre · fastest lap |
| DNF | Ralf Schumacher | Jordan | 7 | 13 | — | Engine |
| DNF | Mika Salo | Arrows | 15 | 14 | — | Hydraulics |
| DNF | Rubens Barrichello | Stewart Grand Prix | 16 | 25 | — | Hydraulics |
| DNF | Toranosuke Takagi | Tyrrell | 17 | 28 | — | Collision damage |
| DNF | Pedro Diniz | Arrows | 18 | 2 | — | Spun off |
| DNF | Jos Verstappen | Stewart Grand Prix | 19 | 21 | — | Gearbox |
| DNF | Shinji Nakano | Minardi | 20 | 40 | — | Throttle |
| DNF | Esteban Tuero | Minardi | 21 | 28 | — | Collision |